• complete aural guide to the new Associated Board jazz piano syllabus
• presents all the pieces for the grade in performances containing sample improvisations at the level
• contains a sample set of aural tests and examples of quick studies and scales
• includes ‘minus one’ tracks of three of the graded pieces for you to play along with bass and drums
• kicks off with superb trio takes of three of the pieces for the grade

Contents

• Nat Adderley, Curtis Lewis arr. Charles Beale (Old Man from) The old Country
• Milt Jackson arr. Richard Michael, Charles Beale Bags’ Groove
• Milt Jackson arr. Richard Michael Bags’ Groove [Minus one track]
• Richard Michael arr. Charles Beale Bedford Square Blues
• Eddie Harvey arr. Charles Beale Blue Autumn
• Nikki Iles arr. Charles Beale Bottle Junction
• Phil Peskett arr. Charles Beale He is sadly melting
• Phil Peskett He is sadly melting [Trio take]
• Michael Garrick arr. Charles Beale Here we go again
• Frank Loesser arr. Nikki Iles, Charles Beale Inchworm
• Billy Austin, Louis Jordan arr. Charles Beale Is you is, or Is you ain’t (ma’ Baby)?
• Billy Austin, Louis Jordan Is you is, or Is you ain’t (ma’ Baby)? [Trio take]
• Miles Davis arr. Charles Beale Jean Pierre
• Charles Mingus arr. Nikki Iles, Charles Beale Oh Lord, Don’t let them Drop that Atomic Bomb on me
• Juan Tizol arr. Richard Michael, Charles Beale Perdido
• Juan Tizol arr. Richard Michael Perdido [Minus one track]
• Phil Peskett arr. Charles Beale Prove you Groove
• Phil Peskett Prove you Groove [Trio take]
• Simon Whiteside arr. Charles Beale Slinky Thing
• Huw Warren arr. Charles Beale Yokate
• Huw Warren Yokate [Minus one track]